Welcome to Statewide Benefits

The University of Alaska prides itself on taking care of all employees, no matter where you may find yourself in the Last Frontier. As one of Alaska's largest employers, we know you expect nothing short of the best when it comes to your employee benefits. We strive to keep employees informed about all employee benefit-related issues, so please check in often, as we are always making updates.

How Will It Work?

If you have completed your Personal Health Assessment at Healthyroads.com, and have had your biometric screening done by your doctor using the Health Care Provider Form, at an onsite screening or at a local Quest Patient Service Center by June 30, congratulations! You’ve not only taken a big step in increasing awareness of your state of health, you’ve also qualified for the wellness rebate that will be paid out in FY15.

The wellness rebate of $600 for you, and $600 for your spouse/FIP if they completed the PHA and screening, will be paid out in bi-weekly payments or “credits” on your paycheck just like you pay for health insurance. If you’re a 12-month employee, you’ll get 26 credits on your paychecks. If you’re a nine-month employee, you’ll get 19.

Because we had to extend the time to complete the PHA and screenings to June 30, we had to develop a plan to make sure those who did the activities get the rebate and still allow time for reporting and data entry. To do this, current employees who get a paycheck with a health care deduction for the first four paychecks of the fiscal year will get the rebate. If you did not do the wellness activities by June 30, your last rebate will be on the paycheck you get on August 22, and you will not be eligible for another rebate until July 2015.

New hires after May 1 (whose coverage begins no sooner than July 1), will have 90 days to complete the PHA and biometric screening to qualify for the rebate. More information can be found here.

The Joint Health Care Committee is looking at plan designs and options for the next phase of our wellness program. Look for news about the next chapter in UA wellness later this fall. In the meantime, we’ll be offering an activity challenge next month: "Time To Move!"

If you are currently covered under the UA Choice health plan or another employer or retiree plan, you will probably not notice much change because of the health care reform law. Current employees recieved a required notice in the mail telling you about the availability of the health care exchange, also called the marketplace, that will be available October 1. The marketplace is where people can shop for and enroll in coverage that will be effective January 1. A copy of the Health Care Marketplace Notice, also called the Exchange Notice, is available here.

You should know that the plans available on the exchange are not offered on a pre-tax basis, and coverage may not be as comprehensive as that offered by the University of Alaska's plans. The university does not contribute anything towards the cost of the exchange plans.

If you are not currently enrolled in a health plan, you should know that the Affordable Care Act's "Individual Mandate" could apply to you. Effective January 1, 2014, most individuals will be required to have health insurance. More information on the Individual Mandate is available here.

Below, you will find more information on the health care plans offered by the university as well as the FY14 rates.

The summary of benefits and coverage for each plan is listed below, including a glossary of terms.

To find your HSA enrollment information, go to the Employee Services menu, select Benefits and Deductions, then Flexible Spending Accounts. If the HSA is active, it will be at the top of the list. If it is not active, it will be lower on the list of accounts you have or had. You can always check your current benefit elections on UA Online

Here is some information on FY14 UA Choice plans that are effective July 1, 2013: